He alone has energy who cannot be deprived of it. Johann Caspar Lavater (1741 – 1801)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We endeavor to make a virtue of…”
We endeavor to make a virtue of the faults we are unwilling to correct. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “Self-interest speaks all sorts of tongues…”
Self-interest speaks all sorts of tongues, and plays all sorts of roles, even that of disinterestedness. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We take less pains to be happy…”
We take less pains to be happy than to appear so. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “There are different kinds of curiosity…”
There are different kinds of curiosity; one springs from interest, which makes us desire to know everything that may be profitable to us; another from pride, which springs from a desire to know what others do not know. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Johann Caspar Lavater Quote – “Each heart is a world…”
Each heart is a world. You find all within yourself that you find without. The world that surrounds you is the magic glass of the world within you. Johann Caspar Lavater (1741 – 1801)
Johann Caspar Lavater Quote – “Who conquers indolence…”
Who conquers indolence will conquer all the rest. Johann Caspar Lavater (1741 – 1801)
Johann Caspar Lavater Quote – “True philosophy is…”
True philosophy is that which renders us to ourselves, and all others who surround us, better, and at the same time more content, more patient, more calm, and more ready for all decent and pure enjoyment. Johann Caspar Lavater (1741 – 1801)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “The heights of ability…”
The heights of ability consists in a thorough knowledge of the real value of things. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)
Francois de La Rochefoucauld Quote – “We become so accustomed to disguise ourselves…”
We become so accustomed to disguise ourselves to others that at last we are disguised to ourselves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld (1613 – 1680)